Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard believes the WNBA deserves a lot more recognition. After watching the Las Vegas Aces take on the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, Lillard spoke out in support of WNBA players.

What did Damian Lillard say about WNBA players?

Lillard said WNBA players, “Deserve a lot more respect. They deserve to make a lot more money than they do.”

.@dame_lillard on the @WNBA: “They deserve a lot more respect. They deserve to make a lot more money than they do. I think it’s time people start recognizing that they are professional athletes and they should be treated like it and their league should be elevated…” pic.twitter.com/QHgst1dSjI

How much money do WNBA players make?

WNBA players make about 20 percent of the minimum NBA salary, according to Paulana Lamonier of Forbes. WNBA salaries are capped around $115,000. That’s the most a player can make in the league. The minimum salary for NBA players is $582,180. As Lamonier points out, NBA refs make $150,000, which is more than the highest contract that can be given to WNBA players.

How can you pay WNBA players more?

Some have responded to Lillard’s comments saying the WNBA doesn’t bring in as much revenue as the NBA. The amount of revenue each league generates does not matter in this instance. It’s more about what percentage of that money is given to players.